Dan McCormick's Blog

The end is here! Eight weeks have flown by in an instance. I have learned a lot in the past eight weeks, not just about grammar but about myself. I learned about time and what I do to waste it. I discovered how to organize my time and how not to be a procrastinator , waiting until the last minute to get everything done. If I take a little part of each day to work on a project, it will not be so overwhelming when I am finishing it. I organize the project into steps and complete each level daily; then I do not have to do the whole thing in one day. This strategy works for me, what works for you? The hardest part of the class was trying to remember the correct way to punctuate. Grammar school seems so long ago, and the rules are a dim memory in my mind. I feel stronger in the subject but far from perfect. Practice and reading should help me to evolve into a “Grammar Nazi.” I appreciate the knowledge I have learned in my first class and know I will use this experience in my futu...

Another crazy week! It seems every Monday I hear the insane news that makes it hard to concentrate on the rest of the week. I am the type of person that dwells on everything, and that is one of my downfalls. I keep thinking about things over and over and cannot move past them. It makes it hard to do my job and school work. This week we do not have class on Monday, and my mind should be at ease for the rest of the week. I am going to keep positive thoughts.             How do you feel about writing research papers? It intimidates me! Some people enjoy English and Writing, but I enjoy Math and Science. I think it is more of the process than the work itself. I will have to read some books and articles to get my information for my research, and then organize my thoughts to write an excellent paper . When I do math, it is information that is already in my head. It is like a puzzle. The more I do it, the more I see the answ...